I was fat kid who grew into an overweight adult. I was      laughed at for being heavier than the other kids,      me feeling shy. I tried several diets, but      worked, and I     gaining weight. Another factor        my weight gain was my love for cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and, of course, eating. 　 
　When I finished high school at the age of 18, I weighed 215 pounds.       the self-confidence to go to a new, faraway school, I decided to stay close to home      going away to college. I continued with my unhealthful eating habits and felt more miserable as the weight came on, but I did nothing about it except buy larger plus-size clothes. 　 
My turning point came 10 years later at a friend's New Year's Eve party when I was at my all-time highest weight of 330 pounds. I caught my       in a mirror and the truth      me: I was overweight and unhealthy, and unless I did something about it now, I would only get bigger and       . 　 
After leaving the party, I thought about my past weight-loss     and realized they didn't work because they required me to abandon foods I loved. Then I would constantly think about food and binge,       the diet      my hunger and not feel deprived. 　 
　My biggest       was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle. At first, I tried to stay away from the kitchen to         myself thinking about food. The result: Food was all I thought about.       had to be some way to combine cooking with healthful eating. I found the     after reading several low-fat cookbooks. With some trial and error, I could modify my favorite foods and make them low in fat, yet delicious.　 
　The pounds started coming off, and when I started exercising (usually cardio and weight training five times a week), they seemed to melt away. I didn't feel deprived, and I felt free to give my body the care and attention it     .　 
I lost 165 pounds over the next two years. I had many ups and downs. I was determined to go on. Another challenge to me was not to beat myself up if I ate something that was unhealthy and to take it as a sign to abandon my healthful habits.      I vowed to start again and always keep my goal in mind.　 Thanks to losing weight and becoming fit I am         my body and myself. I have finally found myself. 　 

1.A．hardly???? B．frequently???? C．immediately???? D．instantly

2.A．left???? B．to leave???? C．leaving???? D．having left

3.A．nothing?? B．no one?? C．none?? D．anything

4.A．ended up??? B．ended over??? C．ended up with?? D．was ended up

5.A．contributing to? B．resulted in? C．resulting from? D．led to

6.A．lacking of B．lack of C．lacking D．lacked in

7.A．or rather? B．instead of C．together with D．as well as

8.A．reflection B．infection C．imagination D．attention

9.A．laughed B．hit C．knocked D．beat

10.A．unfamiliar B．unhappier C．unfriendly D．unfit

11.A．efforts B．affords C．effects D．infects

12.A．giving out? B．giving in ? C．giving up ? D．giving away

13.A．satisfy ? B．decrease ? C．increase ? D．fill

14.A．challenge ? B．success ? C．energy ? D．work

15.A．keep ? B．have ? C．prevent ? D．make

16.A．It ? B．They C．There ? D．I

17.A．solution ? B．secret ? C．answer ? D．road

18.A．deserved ? B．focused ? C．caught? D．paid

19.A．Instead ? B．However ? C．Therefore ?? D．So

20.A．keep up with? B．in line with? C．put up with? D．catch up with

阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
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One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking, as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Though we had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.
Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers.
As technology shrinks our world, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring team action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates are not ours alone to control.
In my own life, I’ve put great stock in personal responsibility. But, as time has passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. so, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road, what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of trust.
【小题1】The author considers it very important ______.

After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, many moving stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.

I had to walk home since all the  36  had stopped after the earthquake. On my way home I  37  an old lady at a bakery shop（面包店） who was giving out free bread, which made my heart  38 . A man was holding a sign（招牌） that said, “Please use our  39 .” He was  40  his house for people who were homeless to have a rest .

My friend wanted to  41  others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you’re okay with a motorcycle, I will  42  you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place!

Then next day I drove to  43  my car with gas. There is a lack (缺乏) of  44  now after the quake and many gasoline stations are either closed or have very  45  lines. I got  46 , since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my  47 , the man smiled and said, “ 48  this bad situation after the quake , we are only giving $30 worth gas to each person. Is that all right?” “ 49 . I’m just glad that we are all able to  50  with each other .” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.

I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center burst into  51 when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food was brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next  52  surprised me. “I am very  53  that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t  54  any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this terrible  55 .

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填入答题卡中。

When I was younger, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific event that was 36 for me. We spent four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless in the streets. After that we went to a(n) 37 shelter.

I was in high school at the time and my sister was too 38 to take part. She wanted to 39 , so she made sixty cookies for us to take and 40 to people. When we got to the homeless shelter we passed out the remaining 41 we had left. Next, we began making sandwiches and pairing them with other goodies(好吃的东西)and 42 them with the crowd. I had the cans with my sister’s cookies in them and began to walk around, offering them to anyone near me.

I 43 an older gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a 44 ?”He stopped and turned around, 45 ，“What did you say? Did you call me sir?” And I told him I had, and his eyes watered a little bit and he said, “No one has ever called me sir. 46 ”

It  47  me to the core（彻底地）.

I explained I had been taught that everyone deserved respect. It 48  me to think that just because he was homeless, no one afforded him the 49 which every person should get. It broke my 50 , and I couldn’t help but cry. I just didn’t understand 51 no one ever called him sir. Just because he didn’t have money or a place to live in. Every single person 52 to be treated with dignity(尊严). Years later, I 53 carry that memory and the lessons it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted as 54 gestures can really make a(n) 55 in someone’s life. 

“Now,” Mrs. Virginia DeView said, smiling, “we are going to discover our professions.” The class seemed to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be        36  . “Yes, you will all be searching for your future  37 . Each of you will have to  38  someone in your field, and give an oral (口头的) report.”

         Each day in her class, Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally, I  39  print journalism. This meant I had to go to interview a newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him  40  able to speak. He looked at me and said, “Did you bring a pencil or pen?” I shook my head. “How about some  41 ?” I shook my head again.

         Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career, but with no success. Then I  45  Virginia DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn't  46  me. They just reminded me how  47  the field was and how I had run away from competition all my life. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my  48 . And it gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was  49 .

         For the past fifty years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career,  50  stories from murders to airplane  51  and finally choosing my strongest area. When I went to pick up my phone one day, an incredible wave of memories  52  me and I realized that had it not been  53  Virginia DeView, I would not be sitting at that desk.

         I get  54  all the time : “How did you pick journalism?”

         “Well, you see, there was this teacher…” I always start out. I just wish I could 55  her.

1.A．cautious   B．mad     C．optimistic       D．enthusiastic

2.A．universities B．families   C．professions        D．lives

3.A．interview B．describe   C．admire          D．face

4.A．considered       B．rejected   C．expected      D．picked

5.A．hardly           B．nearly            C．naturally             D．eagerly

6.A．preparationsB．newspapers C．drink             D．paper

7.A．reliable    B．grateful         C．tense               D．amazed

8.A．student        B．journalist C．candidate             D．writer

9.A．look     B．turn            C．break                D．run

10.A．called         B．remembered C．recognized            D．evaluated

11.A．answer      B．urge           C．stop          D．persuade

12.A．funny         B．competitiveC．ordinary           D．mysterious

13.A．blood         B．body             C．life          D．opinion

14.A．coming in       B．coming out C．going up          D．going on

15.A．creating B．recalling  C．covering            D．writing

16.A．flights     B．crashes          C．budgets       D．schedules

17.A．hit     B．caught   C．impressed            D．seized

18.A．for     B．with            C．of                  D．to

19.A．hurt            B．realized          C．adjusted      D．asked

20.A．respect  B．support         C．thank               D．envy